Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products

NOC

94211

Assemblers build a variety of wood products and millwork, such as window sashes and doors. Inspectors inspect wood products to ensure product quality.

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Assemblers of other wood products assemble a variety of wood products and millwork, such as window sashes and doors. Inspectors inspect wood products to ensure product quality. They are employed by establishments engaged in manufacturing a variety of wood and millwork products.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Other wood products assemblers

Read production orders and diagrams

Trim and sand joints, moulding, or other wooden parts to be assembled using hand and power tools

Assemble wood products such as window sashes, doors, boxes, pallets, ladders and barrels using glue, staples, screws, bolts or other fasteners

Assemble door panels, trusses, modular components and other parts on assembly line to make prefabricated housing using jigs, overhead cranes and hand and power tools

Reinforce assembled products with dowelling or other supports, and install hardware such as knobs and hinges

May assist with maintenance of machinery.

Other wood products inspectors

Inspect wood products for conformance to quality standards

Mark defective parts or products for repair

Make minor adjustments and repairs

Record information on products inspected.

Also Known As

manufactured housing production worker
millwork assembler
prefabricated housing assembler
sash and door inspector
wood products assembler

wood products assembling inspector

wood products bench assembler

wooden box assembler

wooden crate builder

wooden door maker

wooden pallet maker

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Secondary school education is usually required.

Experience as a labourer in the same company may be required.

Inspectors may require related assembly experience.

On-the-job training is provided.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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12.2%

Female

87.8%

Male

Employment by age

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22.4%

15-24

16.3%

25-34

26.5%

35-44

14.3%

45-54

16.3%

55-64

4.1%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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10.2%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

69.4%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

8.2%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

12.2%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

0.0%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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85.7%

Manufacturing

N/A

14.3%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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24.50%

Northeast

38.80%

Southeast

14.30%

Southwest

6.10%

Central

16.30%

Northwest

Economic Regions

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Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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$52,000

Northeast

$34,000

Southeast

N/A

Southwest

N/A

Central

$48,000

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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